: 7.this silliness will run out of steam and the story will keel over and die in the corner of a field. The foolishness will get tiresome and people will lose interest in the story.

: 8.The Libyan leader tells TIME his country will "fess up to" the downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie. " 'Fess up" is short for "confess" and means admitting to/accepting responsibility.

: 9. They tipped off police. They contacted the police and told what was happening or about to happen.

: Main Entry: 7tip
: Function: noun
: Etymology: origin unknown
: Date: 1567
: 1 : a piece of advice or expert or authoritative information
: 2 : a piece of advance or confidential information given by one thought to have access to special or inside sources